The Jack Benny Program_
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Network
CBS
Episodes
261
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Overview
The Jack Benny Program has 15 seasons with 261 episodes spanning 1950-1965.
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Rating
With a 7.8/10 rating from 16 votes, The Jack Benny Program is considered highly rated.
Year context
The Jack Benny Program first aired 76 years ago in 1950.
SEASONS (15 seasons, 261 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Premiere Show
02
Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show
03
Claudette Colbert and Basil Rathbone Show
04
Ben Hogan Show
SEASON 2
01
Dorothy Shay
02
Hélène Françoise Show
03
Gaslight
04
Gracie Bit
05
Isaac Stern Show
06
Jack Prepares a Trip to England
SEASON 3
01
Bob Crosby's Contract
02
Buck Benny Rides Again
03
Jack Gets Robbed
Bob Crosby sings 'Peter Pan.' Jack signs an autograph for a little girl from Washington named Margaret Truman. At home, Jack falls asleep and two…
04
Cafe Skit
05
60 Piece Orchestra Skit
06
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
07
Fred Allen Show
Monologue includes long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Fred Allen. Also includes lunch cart skit with Rochester.
08
Visit to the Vault
SEASON 4
01
Honolulu Trip
After Jack's monologue he tells about his cruise to Hawaii with Rochester, where they encounter a series of characters on the ship Jack takes a…
02
Jack as a Child
Jack recalls his childhood for his biography.
03
Humphrey Bogart Show
Bob Crosby gets angry at Jack for cutting his song, and Don is upset because his commercial is to be cut. In the sketch, Jack…
04
Johnnie Ray Show
It is Rochester's day off, and Jack has to make his own lunch. Don arrives, and Rochester sings the commercial to him; they do a…
05
Irene Dunne Show
While Benny is getting a haircut, he reads that Gregory Ratoff is planning a new production starring Irene Dunne and Vincent Price. Since he has…
06
Reminiscing About Last New Year's
Benny does a monologue on his Christmas gifts, then remembers last New Year's Eve: Mary is giving a party, but Jack is not planning to…
07
Liberace Show
Jack tries to call Liberace. Two operators, Gertrude and Mabel, talk about Jack. Jack finally decides to go to Liberace's home. The house is filled…
08
Jack Dreams He's Married To Mary
Mary calls and says she is coming over because she has something delicate to discuss; Jack thinks she is going to agree to marry him…
09
Helen Hayes Show
10
Goldie, Fields and Glide
Jack starts recalling his old vaudeville days and the tours he made with his two partners--Bing Crosby and George Burns--in their act billed as "Goldie,…
11
Burns and Allen Show
It's ten minutes before showtime, and Gracie is nowhere to be found. Jack winds up letting George talk him into posing as Gracie for the…
12
David Niven Show
13
The Road to Nairobi
Bob steals Jack's pants in order to precede him onstage. Jack wears Don's pants, and Bob gives Jack's pants to Don. The sketch is entitled…
SEASON 5
01
Entire Cast Show
02
Jam Session at Jack's
Jack delivers a monologue on critics. He is anxious to get home because at 8 p.m. some friends are coming over for their weekly jam…
03
How Jack Found Mary
Jack tells an interviewer how he met Mary Livingstone years before when she worked at The May Co. Rochester sings and dances with The Sportsmen…
04
The Giant Mutiny
05
The Life of Jack Benny
06
Jack Does Christmas Shopping
Jack looks for Christmas gifts in a department store, and encounters Nelson as the floor manager, Blanc and Pepper as salespeople, Rubin as a bandit.…
07
San Diego Naval Training Center
08
Bedroom Burglar
09
Jack and Gisele MacKenzie's Violin Duet
10
Four O'Clock In The Morning Show
Jack, awakened by a phone call at 4 a.m., cannot get back to sleep. After he decides to go for an early morning walk, he…
11
Jack's Lunch Counter
12
Jack Takes Beavers to the Fair
13
Gary Crosby
14
You Bet Your Life
15
Preparing for New York Trip
16
Jackie Gleason Show
SEASON 6
01
Jack Goes to Dennis' House
02
Massage and Date with Gertrude
03
Peggy King and Art Linkletter
Jack is featured in Look! Magazine. Mel Blanc heckles Jack from the audience. Guest stars Peggy King and Art Linkletter.
04
Isaac Stern Boosts Jack's Morale
05
Jack Gives Johnny Carson Advice
06
Jack Hunts for Uranium
07
Frances and Edgar Bergen
08
New Year's Day Show
Essentially a filmed radio show, a few chairs and a microphone on a stage, Jack and company re-create what was a tradition on his radio…
09
Don Invites Gang to Dinner
Jack is sick with a bad cold and Rochester is his nurse and Mary is fixing him something to eat. Jack is waiting for his…
10
How Jack Met Rochester
11
William Holden & Frances Bergen Show
12
Rochester Sleeps Through Jack's Show
Jack relies on Rochester, his toughest critic, to give him an honest evaluation of the show, but when Rochester accidentally sleeps through the program, he…
13
Jack Drives to Palm Springs
14
Jack Opens Beverly Hills Office
15
Gisele MacKenzie Show
16
Jack Tries to Get a Passport
SEASON 7
01
Alfred Wallenstein Show
02
George Burns & Spike Jones Show
03
George Gobel & Red Skelton Show
04
Jack Is Invited to the Ronald Colmans
05
Jack's Maxwell Is Stolen
Rochester calls Jack in the middle of his monologue to tell him his Maxwell has been stolen. While he goes to the Beverly Hills Police…
06
Jack Locked in the Tower of London
07
The Mikado
08
Talent Show
During Jack's monologue about his Christmas gifts, Don comes out to announce a purse has been found. It turns out to belong to Jayne Mansfield,…
09
Jack and Mary in Rome
10
The Fiddler
11
Goodwin Knight & George Jessel Show
12
Hope and Benny in Agent's Office
13
Jack Falls Into a Canal in Venice
14
Jack in Paris
Jack makes sure Parisians remember him: he boasts to anyone he can corner that he drives a garbage truck. That's how an under-tipped hotel employee…
15
Mary's May Company Reunion
16
Visit from the IRS
SEASON 8
01
First Show of the Season
Show opens with the audience in line to see the show, telling each other how their tickets were forced on them. In his opening monologue,…
02
The Airport
03
Hal March Show
During the monologue, the President and Secretary of the Jack Benny Fan Club, Pasadena Chapter, come onstage. Don and Harlow Wilson do a soft shoe…
04
Ginger Rogers Show
05
John Forsythe Show
06
Jack's Life Story
Jack wants to star in the movie version of his life story, but producer Buddy Adler wants Van Johnson. Van Johnson and Buddy Adler play…
07
Christmas Shopping
08
Jack Goes to the Rose Bowl
09
Jack Takes a Beaver to the Dentist
10
Honeymooners Show
Dennis sings 'The 12th of never.' In the sketch, Jack plays Ralph Kramden in a take-off of The Honeymooners, with Meadows as Alice and Dennis…
11
Jack at the Races
12
Violin Competition with Gisele MacKenzie
13
Academy Awards
14
Railroad Station Show
15
Ronnie Burns Show
16
Hillbilly Act
SEASON 9
01
Gary Cooper Show
02
Phil Harris Show
03
The Millionaire
04
Stars' Wives Show
05
Bachelor TV Lives
06
Jack Goes to the Doctor
07
Jack and Gisele MacKenzie
08
Christmas Gift Exchange
09
Autolight
10
Ernie Kovacs Show
Ernie shows Jack his moustache collection, and Jack tries some of them on. Don, dressed as a Beatnik, does the commercial with the Beatniks, to…
11
Jack Goes to a Nightclub
12
Airport Sketch
13
Panel Discussion Show
14
Edgar Bergen Show
15
Ed Sullivan & Genevieve Show
SEASON 10
01
The Jack Benny Program 30 Years in the Future
02
Harry Truman Show
03
Jack Webb Show
04
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stewart Show
05
Jack Paar Show
06
Jack Goes to a Pasadena Fan Club Meeting
07
George Burns Show
08
Ben Blue Show
09
Amateur Show
Dennis Day tries to horn in on Jack's talent show. Otto Kessler: Mel Blanc. Guire Sisters: Peggy Mondo, Iris Adrian and Jo Ann Val. Don…
10
George Gobel Show
11
Jack Is Arrested
12
Natalie Wood & Robert Wagner Show
13
Slogan Contest
14
Easter Show
15
Final Show of the Season
SEASON 11
01
Nightbeat Takeoff
02
Dick Clark Show
03
Milton Berle Show
04
Jack's Hong Kong Suit
Jack gets a haircut between the dress rehearsal and the show; none of the barbers want to do it because his tips are so small.…
05
John Wayne Show
06
Joey Bishop Show
07
Lunch Counter Murder
A heavy holds up a cafeteria where Jack is eating. Heavy: Dan Duryea. Announcer: Don Wilson.
08
Jack Goes to a Concert
Jack takes his girlfriend Mildred to a violin concert, even though she would prefer to go to the fights. Jack spots the Stewarts in the…
09
Jack Goes Christmas Shopping
Jack goes Christmas shopping with Rochester and drives the staff of the department store crazy.
10
Amateur Show
11
Jack Casting For Television Special
Jack has written his life story for television, and has his agent hire a child actor who is just as cheap as he is to…
12
Jack Goes to the Vault
13
Don's 27th Anniversary With Jack
Jack honors Don Wilson on the occasion of his 27th year working with Jack. The sketch relates how Don and Jack met: Jack's radio sponsor,…
14
Jack at the Supermarket
15
Jack Is Hypnotized
16
Jack Goes To a Gym
Jack goes to a gym so that he can improve his physique and impress a young lady; Don goes with him.
17
Death Row Sketch
18
Musicale
Jack tells how he developed his thrifty habits as a child in Waukegan, Ill. Eddie Anderson.
19
Jack Becomes a Surgeon
Rochester imagines that a crazy doctor is operating on him. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Don Wilson is the announcer.
20
Detective Story
21
Children's Version of the Show
22
Jack Goes to Las Vegas
23
Dance Contest
24
Variety Show
'George Burns' crashes Jack's variety show, which features two songs sung by Ann-Margret and juggler extraordinaire, Francis Brunn.
25
Main Street Shelter
Rochester gives away Jack's old clothes, not knowing that money is hidden in a lining. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Watson: Grandon Rhodes. Don Wilson is the…
26
English Sketch
SEASON 12
01
Season Premiere
02
Waukegan Show
03
Jack on Trial for Murder
04
Jack Takes the Stewarts to a Play
Jack has four tickets to a new play. He and his new girlfriend were originally going to go with Don Wilson and his wife, but…
05
Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
06
Jack Plays Golf
Jack demonstrates why he's an insufferable golf partner.
07
Jack Is Followed Home
08
Jack Goes to the Cafeteria
Jack treats Jane Morgan to lunch. Jane Morgan: Herself. Bus Driver: Benny Rubin. Passenger: Dave Willock. Waitress: Shirley Mitchell. Announcer: Don Wilson.
09
Jack Writes a Song
The guest is composer Dmitri Tiomkin, whom Jack asks to polish an song he wrote. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Workman: Benny Rubin. Don Wilson is the…
10
Christmas Party
11
New Year's Eve
In a flashback, Jack remembers his last New Year's Eve. The sketch is very similar to the one done on December 27, 1953. In Jack's…
12
Jack Does Opera
Jack develops aspirations when soprano Roberta Peters performs. Rochester: Eddie Anderson. Announcer: Don Wilson.
13
Dennis Day's Surprise Birthday Party
In planning a party for Dennis Day, Jack gets on the phone to find a cheap caterer, not realizing that Dennis is eavesdropping. Mrs. Day:…
14
Jack Gets a Passport
15
How Jack Met Rochester
16
Police Station Show
17
Ghost Town Western
An Old West spoof featuring Gisele MacKenzie. Tombstone: Gerald Mohr. Don Wilson is the announcer.
18
Rock Hudson Show
19
Julie London Show
20
Alexander Hamilton Show
21
Shari Lewis Show
22
Crazy Airport
23
Jack Goes Back Into Pictures
24
Jack Is a Violin Teacher
Dennis sings 'On the First Warm Day.' After being interviewed for an article on his life story, Jack daydreams about what he would have done…
25
Modern Prison
26
Jack Takes in a Boarder
SEASON 13
01
Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
02
Frank Sinatra Jr. Show
03
Phil Silvers Show
04
Air Force Sketch
05
Lawrence Welk Show
Jack tries to take over Lawrence Welk's baton when the maestro and his orchestra appear. Don Wilson is the announcer.
06
My Gang Comedy
07
Jack Plays Tarzan
08
Jack Gives a Dinner Party
09
Jack Meets a Japanese Agent
10
Jack and Bob Hope in Vaudeville
Jack and Bob do a skit about the time they auditioned their vaudeville act.
11
Jack Referees a Wrestling Match
When Jack is omitted from the Ladies' Club's show, he confronts the entertainment committee: Mmes. Groucho Marx, Phil Silvers, Kirk Douglas and Milton Berle (who…
12
Jack and the Crying Cab Driver
Jack encounters nothing but headaches trying to make a flight to New York.
13
The Story of the New Talent Show
14
Jack Attends the Rose Bowl
15
Jack Meets Max Bygraves
16
Twilight Zone Sketch
17
Peter Lorre & Joanie Sommers Show
18
The Murder of Clayton Worthington
19
Jack Rents His House
Jack's opening monologue is interrupted by a picture taking family who join him onstage. In the sketch, Jack and Rochester are leaving on a personal…
20
Spanish Sketch
21
Connie Francis Show
Connie Francis plays the wife of a composer. Announcer: Don Wilson.
22
Jack Does the USO Show
23
Frankie Avalon Show
Frankie Avalon appears with Jack, who signs him on for the show. Engineer: Frank Gerstle. Recording Manager: Cliff Norton. Don Wilson is the announcer.
24
Jack Is Kidnapped
Jack is held for ransom in this sketch with George Burns. Kidnapper: Merry Anders. Accomplice: Warren Kemmerling.
25
Jack Fires Don
Jack fires his announcer, Don Wilson, over a trivial argument.
26
The Mikado
27
A Dummy Replaces Jack
28
Jack Answers Request Letters
Jack devotes the program to answering request letters from his viewers. One viewer asks about sound effects on his radio program, so he asks Ray…
SEASON 14
01
Billy Graham Show
02
Robert Goulet Show
Jack tries to win a girl away from Robert Goulet. Goulet sings "This Is All I Ask." Girl: Joan Marshall. Don Wilson.
03
Riverboat Sketch
Carol Burnett is Jack's guest in this romp about a gambler (Jack) who's trying to fleece a rich plantation owner (Don Wilson) and his modest…
04
Tall Cowboy Sketch
When Clint Walker hints that his movie requires a big man to portray his brother, a rebuilt Jack appears. Usher: Pat Colby. Man on Tour:…
05
Johnny Carson Show
06
Jack Directs a Film
07
Ed Sullivan Show
08
Robinson Crusoe Sketch
09
Jack Takes a Boat to Hawaii
Hawaiians are thrilled to sing Aloha to stingy Jack Benny, who gets only 1 lei, while a fellow passenger is covered with them. The romantic…
10
Dennis Drives Jack to the Hospital
11
Three Musketeers Sketch
12
Amateur Show
13
Jack Alone on New Year's Eve
14
How Jack Met George Burns
15
Peter, Paul and Mary Show
16
Nat King Cole Show
17
Bobby Darin Show
18
Don Breaks His Leg
Jack has problems: Don Wilson's son has to pinch-hit for Dad; and Jack's "talent find" has turned exotic dancer. Harlow: Dale White. Mrs. Wilson: Lois…
19
How Jack Found Dennis
How Jack first met Dennis Day. Agent: Jesse White. Restaurant Owner: Sammee Tong. Announcer: Don Wilson.
20
The Final LeBlanc Sketch
21
Jack and Dennis Do Impersonations
22
Jack Redecorates His House
23
Jack Is a Boxing Manager
24
Jack Renews His Driver's License
25
The Lettermen Show
26
Jack Goes to an Allergy Doctor
27
Harlow Gets a Date
Don's son becomes a playboy with Jack's help.
28
I Am the Fiddler
In a parody of a radio show Jack portrays "The Fiddler," a mysterious figure who stalks at night. Dennis Day: Himself. Victims: Mel Blanc and…
SEASON 15
01
NBC Premiere
02
Lucille Ball Show
03
Andy Williams Show
04
Income Tax Show
05
Jack Makes a Comedy Record
06
Hillbilly Sketch
07
Jungle Sketch
08
Jack Loses a Raffle
09
The Cat Burglar
10
Jack Hires a Cook
11
Wayne Newton & Louis Nye Show
12
Jack Has a Sick Alligator
13
Amateur Night
14
One Man Show
15
Jack Jones Show
Jack Jones appears as a moonlighting teacher in a sketch and sings "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered." Don Wilson is the program's announcer.
16
Jack Adopts a Son
17
Kingston Trio Show
The Kingston Trio and Jack are thrown into a Tijuana jail. Prisoner: Mel Blanc. Captain: Vito Scotti. Social Worker: Don Keefer. Policemen: Don Wilson and…
18
Jack Visits House of Monkeys
19
The Stradivarius Story
20
Jack Joins Acrobats
21
Rainy Day in Palm Springs
22
Jack Brings Ed Up from the Vault
23
Jack Finds a Double
24
Jack's Navy Buddy Returns
25
Dennis Opens a Bank Account
26
Jack Appears on a Panel Show
27
Jack Has Dog Trouble
28
Smothers Brothers Show
The Smothers Brothers confound every attempt by Jack to force them into his straitjacket comedy formula while performing his theme song, but, even scarier to…
SERIES INFO
15
Seasons
261
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (2)
CBS
NBC
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Jack Benny Program about?
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Where can I watch The Jack Benny Program?
The Jack Benny Program is available on Tubi, Prime Video, Best tv ever Amazon Channel, Pure Flix, Rakuten TV. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Jack Benny Program have?
The Jack Benny Program has 15 seasons with 261 episodes total.
Who stars in The Jack Benny Program?
The cast of The Jack Benny Program includes Jack Benny, Don Wilson.
What is the rating of The Jack Benny Program?
The Jack Benny Program has a rating of 7.8 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
Is The Jack Benny Program still running?
The Jack Benny Program has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Comedy